The Favorite Diet is a mononutrition option that helps you lose excess weight.Plus, it's so diverse that it definitely lives up to its name.
The essence of the favorite diet.
Depending on the length of the diet and its severity (more on this below), each day you will be allowed a specific set of foods for the day.It will be necessary to follow this list.And include at least a minimum series of physical exercises in your daily life to start the weight loss process.
How many extra kilos can you lose?
You must start from the initial number of the scale.
On average, reviews suggest that you lose 4-5kg per week on the Favorite diet if you follow a gentle regimen, and 7-10kg on a strict regimen.
With a three- and four-week diet you can lose more than 10 kg.
How and why you lose weight
The Favorite diet contains several conditions that will help you quickly lose extra kilos:
It forces the body to adapt to a new nutritional system every day.This speeds up your metabolism and burns more calories.
The sample menu is designed to create a calorie deficit.
The days of drinking are days of fasting;They remove fluid from the tissues.
Diet rules
During the selected period, you must follow the diet described for each day.At the same time, you can choose your own diet from your favorite foods.If it is a drinking day, then you can only drink during the day.These are the most strict days, but very productive.
There are quite a few options during the duration of the diet.We recommend that you realistically evaluate your strengths and motivation and choose the path that is best for you now.
It could be 7, 12, 14, 21 or 30 days.
The seven-day system is the most accessible.This is what your diet looks like:
- 1st day – drink;
- 2nd day – vegetables;
- 3rd day – drink;
- 4th day – fruit;
- Day 5 – protein;
- 6th day – drink;
- Day 7 – balanced diet.
List of permitted and prohibited products.
Regardless of the day, if you are truly committed to results, you should eliminate unhealthy foods, mayonnaise, sugar, and salt from your diet.You should also abstain from alcohol (dry wine may be an exception).In the case of the longer version of the Favorite Diet, 30 days, sugar should be replaced with honey and salt consumption is allowed in reasonable amounts.
Water will definitely be on the list of recommended products.Every day - at least 2 liters.Drink green tea (unsweetened).
| day | Permitted | Prohibited/not recommended |
| drinking | Water, weak tea, skimmed kefir, coffee without milk or sugar, skimmed yogurt, soups, broths, milk. | Sugary drinks (including soft drinks), flavored yogurts, packaged juices |
| vegetable | Boiled, raw and baked vegetables in any form, vegetable salads with lemon dressing (without salt) | Mayonnaise and butter as a dressing.Potatoes and canned vegetables are not recommended. |
| fruity | Raw fruits, baked fruits, fruit salads. | It is recommended to avoid bananas and grapes. |
| Protein | Poultry, fish, chicken or quail eggs, low-fat cheeses, cottage cheese and other dairy products. | Oil for frying (use boiled breast, bake fish).
Do not eat fatty meats: pork, lamb. |
Menu for 7 days
Classic version (hard)
A strict version of the diet assumes that you are prepared for significant dietary restrictions.With this option you will be in a caloric deficit.In addition to table products, only water and unsweetened green tea are allowed during the day.
Sample menu:
| day | Sample menu |
| 1 (drinkable) | Distribute 1-2 liters of skimmed kefir throughout the day, drink when hungry |
| Day 2 (drink) | Distribute 1-2 liters of skimmed kefir throughout the day, drink when hungry |
| Day 3 (Fruity: Apple) | Distribute fresh apples, fresh apples, baked apples 5-6 times a day. |
| Day 4 (Protein) | Distribute 300 grams of lean boiled chicken meat 5-6 times during the day. |
| Day 5 (Protein) | Distribute 300 grams of lean boiled chicken meat 5-6 times during the day. |
| Day 6 (Protein) | Distribute 300 grams of lean boiled chicken meat 5-6 times during the day. |
| Day 7 (Cheese and wine) | 5-6 meals each: 50 ml of dry wine and about 30-40 g of hard cheese |
easy option
If you are not ready or a strict diet is not recommended for health reasons, you can follow a soft diet.Here there is a more varied diet and you will feel less hungry.
| day | Sample menu |
| 1 (drinkable) | Breakfast: unsweetened tea
Snack: 200 ml of skimmed kefir Lunch: unsalted chicken broth 200 ml Snack: yogurt 150 ml Dinner: a glass of skimmed milk |
| Day 2 (Vegetable) | Breakfast: 2 fresh tomatoes
Second breakfast: fresh cabbage salad with cucumbers and herbs, dressed with lemon juice and a drop of olive oil. Lunch: stewed vegetables Snack: cucumber Dinner: Salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet peppers and herbs. |
| Day 3 (drink) | Breakfast: 150 ml of unsweetened yogurt
Snack: 200 ml skimmed milk Lunch: 200 ml unsalted chicken broth Snack: 200 ml of milk Dinner: a glass of kefir |
| Day 4 (fruity) | Breakfast: 2 oranges
Snack: grapefruit Lunch: vegetable salad dressed with lemon juice. Snack: apple Dinner: pear and grapefruit |
| Day 5 (Protein) | Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs
Snack: 100 g of cheese Lunch: 150 g of boiled chicken fillet and 100 g of boiled peas Snack: skimmed yogurt Dinner: boiled or baked fish. |
| Day 6 (Drink) | Breakfast: green tea
Snack: 200 ml of skimmed kefir Lunch: 200 ml unsalted chicken broth Snack: 200 ml fresh grapefruit Dinner: 150 ml of yogurt |
| Day 7 (Balanced) | Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs
Snack: apple and pear Lunch: 150 ml of boiled chicken fillet and broth Snack: 150 grams of low-fat cottage cheese. Dinner: fresh vegetable salad, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil. |
Menu for 14 days
It represents 2 circles followed by a seven-day diet.But since long-term nutritional restriction can cause loss of strength, it is allowed to include in this option:
- coffee and chicory – 1 cup per day (without sugar);
- on drinking days: smoothies, freshly squeezed juices with pulp, gelatin;
- on vegetable and fruit days: a green smoothie or cocktail.
Menu for 12 days
There are several options for this diet.
It all comes down to the fact that you use the 2 week diet scheme described above.But you eliminate days 7 and 14. Since we are eliminating the most “nutritious” days, when you barely feel hungry, this diet option is not easy.
Option 2 is even more difficult.For six days it is necessary to follow the nutritional plan according to a seven-day soft diet.Next, the diet will be as follows:
- Day 7 – fasting (drink only water);
- 8th day – vegetables;
- Day 9 – fasting (drink only low-fat kefir);
- Day 10 – protein (300 grams of boiled chicken breast);
- Day 11 – fasting (drink only green tea);
- Day 12 is balanced (like the last day of the 7-day mild version).
The order of alternating foods in the diet for 21 days.
The principle of preparing a menu for 3 weeks will remain the same: we will alternate monodiets.Only in this case, each block will have a duration of 3 days.There will be some relaxations in the weekly diet to make it easier for the body to tolerate the restrictions.
- Days 1-3 – Drink.Since the diet is quite long, 200 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and a glass of gelatin are allowed;
- Days 4-6 – Vegetables.Like the seven-day diet, vegetables can be eaten raw, stewed, steamed or boiled.Unlike the classic version, vegetable cutlets can be added and olive oil is acceptable in the salad;
- Days 7-9 – Fruit.Fruits in any form.In the three-week version, you can add yogurt to the salad;
- 10-12 – Meat.Lean poultry, boiled or baked, is allowed here.You cannot use salt, but you can diversify the flavor with different spices;
- Days 13-15 – Proteins.Here the diet will be fish, in addition to vegetable proteins: nuts, legumes;
- Days 16-18 – Wine and cheese.The amount of wine is at your discretion.It can be replaced with pomegranate juice (300ml).You can eat about 300 grams of cheese a day;
- Days 19-21 – balanced diet.Mix and cook products from all the previous blocks.This nutrition will perfectly prepare you to abandon the diet and will help the body adapt to "normal" nutrition.
The order of alternating foods in the diet for a month.
In this case, you will also alternate monodiets for 3 days each.
- Days 1-3 – Drink.In addition to the products described in the seven-day diet, fruit and milk smoothies, pureed vegetable soup,
- Days 4-6 – Vegetables.You can diversify the menu with stew or stewed zucchini.
- Days 7-9 – Proteins.You can make steamed cutlets with poultry,
- Days 10-12 – Fruits
- 13-15 days – Drink
- Days 16-18 – Vegetables
- Days 19-21 – Proteins
- Days 22-24 – Fruits
- Days 25-27 – Wine and cheese.Unlike the strict version of the weekly diet, the consumption of black bread (200 g) is allowed here.
- Days 28-30 – Balanced.If you use your imagination, you can achieve a varied diet.
What to do in case of breakdown
If a “breakdown” occurs, the most important thing is to brake in time.If you eat a piece of chocolate, it's important not to panic and eat a couple thousand more calories, "since it's gone anyway."
If, for example, you eat too much on a day when you drink, for the rest of the day try to limit the number of calories you consume and eat only the right foods that are allowed on a balanced day.And from the next day continue from where you left off.That is, in our case, the next day, arrange a day to drink again.
Another little tip: if you alter your nutritional system and eat too much, try to burn the calories you consume by training.Jogging or any cardiovascular activity is perfect.
Recipes for favorite diet
For a day of drinking
In addition to freshly squeezed juices and kefir, here you can enjoy a glass of healthy cocktail, for example:
- 2 bananas
- 1 ripe mango
- 200 milliliters of water
Mix all the ingredients in a blender and pour into a glass.
tomato puree soup
- Peel 200 grams of tomatoes, first blanch them with boiling water.
- Sauté 1 onion, 1 clove of garlic in a little oil
- Add the tomatoes to the onions and simmer until tender.Add water, pour everything into a blender and blend at high speed.
- Garnish with a sprig of basil
For vegetable day
Fresh vegetable salad
White cabbage, sweet peppers, tomatoes, cucumber - chop everything finely, season with lemon juice and a little olive oil.
pumpkin caviar
- Peel the zucchini.grate and simmer in its own juice for about half an hour.
- Simmer the onions and carrots, add a drop of oil, mix with the zucchini mass and simmer for about 5 minutes.
For a day of fruits
Baked Apples with Cinnamon and Honey
Wash the apples, cut the top and core.Pour inside a teaspoon of honey mixed with ground cinnamon.Bake in the oven for about half an hour.
fruit salad
Oranges, pineapple, kiwi, apple cut into cubes.Drizzle with low-fat yogurt and garnish with a sprig of mint.
For a protein day
Juicy boiled salmon
Place the salmon fillet (or other fish of your choice) in a plastic bag and place in boiling water.Cook until done.Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Chicken fillet in soy sauce
- Cut the chicken fillet into small pieces, add soy sauce and garlic.Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Simmer without oil for about 10 minutes.
Why is it worth the weight?
It happens that at some point the weight stops dropping.This can happen with any diet.In the favorite diet, the main thing is not to stop and follow the nutritional system.
Check that you are following all the rules exactly.If you follow a bland diet, you may be consuming too many calories.Remember that with any weight loss system you should always feel a slight sensation of hunger.The number of calories consumed should not exceed 1600.
How to make your diet more effective
If you feel empowered, you can try creating an even larger calorie deficit to make your diet more effective.If you used the easy version of the diet, check out the strict version.It is possible to alternate days: hard and soft options.
Add sports.This will not only help you burn more calories but will also make you look stronger and fitter.
How to quit a diet safely and maintain results
After the diet, you will surely lose between 5 and 10 extra kilos.This is due to dietary restrictions.The most important thing after all the work is not to recover the hated fat.To do this, you need to competently exit the diet and then eat properly after the diet.
The beginning of leaving the diet will be the last day: a balanced diet.Follow this diet approximately for another week.
If you overload your body with hamburgers or fried foods on the first day, it will immediately begin to accumulate the missing calories, converting them into fat.All the lost kg will return in an even greater volume.
Contraindications and health risks.
The Favorite diet cannot be called balanced, so it is not suitable for everyone.
For whom the diet is not suitable:
- Pregnant and lactating mothers
- People with gastritis, ulcers, gastrointestinal problems.
- people with diabetes
Opinions of doctors and nutritionists.
Doctors and nutritionists agree on the following regarding the favorite diet:
- It is not recommended to repeat it more than once every 3 months, and a 30-day course more than once a year.
- If you have problems with stool (diarrhea), use oatmeal to break the diet.
- Use broccoli instead of white cabbage.
Comparison with other rotation-based diets
Many diets have been built on mononutrition, including the well-known “6 petals.”
Advantages of the favorite diet
- More effective, it allows you to lose more kg;
- In addition to losing weight, it cleanses the body;
- It has a smooth output;
- Due to the large number of options, it is possible to choose the most suitable option.
Cons
- hard to bear
- Not balanced, which can cause health problems.